470w out of 500w PSU and general check out

TheAccessGranted · Dec 2, 2015

CPU: i7 4690k w/ Hyper 212 Evo
MOBO: ASRock Z97 Extreme6
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8gb
GPU: MSI R9 390

PSU: http://bit.ly/1NI9yex

As you can see I currently have a 500w PSU and the components (according to PCPartPicker) take 470w to run. While yes I do plan to upgrade to a 750w, I just want to know if this is safe (I won't be overclocking till I get the 750w) and that overall the build looks nice. No bottlenecking or anything like that. Thanks.

sizzling · Dec 2, 2015

I wouldn't, that's a low quality 500w PSU. The CX range have a bad reputation for failing and can damage other components when they do.

Math Geek · Dec 2, 2015

if you don't overclock the build, the psu will be good enough in the short term. but i would not do it for longer than a couple of months. as you noted you are pushing it pretty hard for a lower quality psu and in the long term this spells trouble.

you are ok for now but i'd get at least 550w from a quality unit before trying any overclocking at all. 600w would be better since the 390 can be a bit power hungry oc'ed

TheAccessGranted · Dec 2, 2015

Can't seem to quote on mobile :/

Thanks to both of you. I will end up using it for a bit then getting a 750w. What quality 750w would you suggest? Thanks.

sizzling · Dec 2, 2015

If it was my PC I would not risk it. Its up to you of course but for me its just not worth the risk to the rest of the PC

Math Geek · Dec 2, 2015

depending on your budget there are a lot of quality units out there. often the best prices can be found on the evga b2/g2 750w models. they are usually around $75 but often have $30 or more rebates attached to them.

there are plenty of others as well worth a look. when the time comes for the upgrade, come back and ask again for suggestions. we can look at current pricing and give a better recommendation at that time

be kind of useless to look at prices now for them to change a lot 2 months from now. to give you a basic idea what to look for, here is tom's ranking of many models. you want something from the top 2 tiers. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

TheAccessGranted · Dec 2, 2015

sizzling :

(For some reason I can quote this time?)

It's a friend of mines build that I'm helping him with. He ended up rushing me a few nights ago and to be completely honest I kinda 'threw' a PSU on it and checked earlier wattage but forgot to when it was finished (yup, Ima pro :/) Another long story short he can't really change the 500w out right now so I guess the only choice is too wait it out till he can get a 750w. Thanks.

TheAccessGranted · Dec 2, 2015

Math Geek :

depending on your budget there are a lot of quality units out there. often the best prices can be found on the evga b2/g2 750w models. they are usually around $75 but often have $30 or more rebates attached to them.

there are plenty of others as well worth a look. when the time comes for the upgrade, come back and ask again for suggestions. we can look at current pricing and give a better recommendation at that time

be kind of useless to look at prices now for them to change a lot 2 months from now. to give you a basic idea what to look for, here is tom's ranking of many models. you want something from the top 2 tiers. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Will do! Thanks!

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